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| BARRY FARBER NAMED TO TALKER’S HEAVIEST HUNDRED OF ALL TIME LIST |
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IMMEDIATE RELEASE August
13, 2010 BARRY FARBER NAMED TO TALKER’S HEAVIEST HUNDRED OF ALL TIME LIST Los
Angeles, CA -- CRN Digital Talk Radio today announced that legendary radio personality Barry Farber,
host of CRN’s daily “The Barry Farber Show” has been ranked number twelve on
the “Heavy Hundred of All Time” list by TALKERS MAGAZINE. "To be included in TALKERS "Heavy Hundred of All
Time" can make you feel heavy, indeed,” said Farber. “To be listed so near
the top makes me feel, not heavy, but giddy and light enough to float straight
skyward." Celebrating
50 years on the radio this September, Farber launched his radio career in New
York in 1960 and began hosting a national talk show on the ABC Radio Network in
1990. The National Association of Radio Talk Show Hosts named Farber
1991’s “Talk Show Host of the Year”. In 2002, Farber was listed by Talkers
magazine as one of the top ten talk hosts of all time! An accomplished
author and columnist, Farber is a student of 26 languages. “Barry
Farber is the dean of American talk show hosts, said Michael Horn, President and
CEO of CRN Digital Talk Radio. “He hosts the longest running talk show on
radio today. He is a founding father of talk radio, but Barry is still
astounding contemporary audiences with his knowledge humor and
prose.” TALKERS
MAGAZINE touts itself as the bible of the talk radio industry. The 20th
anniversary edition of the publication ranked the 100 most important radio talk
show hosts of all time. Rankings were based on the industry’s diversity,
colorful history, with consideration being given to “courage, effort, impact,
longevity, potential, ratings, recognition, revenue, service, talent,
uniqueness, as well as historical relevance.” Other show hosts in the top
twenty include, Rush Limbaugh, Howard Stern, Larry King and Sean Hannity. “The
Barry Farber” show airs in over 11 million homes Monday – Friday at 5 p.m. PST
on radio stations and cable systems around the country. For station
information or to listen online, visit www.crntalk.com. ###
About CRN Digital Talk
Radio CRN
syndicates the hottest talent in talk radio to broadcast radio, cable TV and
satellite providers and on the Internet. CRN broadcasts six channels of
talk radio content in HD quality sound. For more information, visit, www.CRNTalk.com. MEDIA CONTACT: Jennifer Horn |
